Adam and Eve
Ádám és Éva
God forms the first human and his companion, places them in Eden, and tells how they are expelled from the garden.
Learning Hungarian · Intermediate
Intermediate Hungarian Stories
Explore intermediate Hungarian stories with fuller detail, audio and English translations. Read for the plot, notice how ideas connect, and revisit a familiar tale in a more detailed edition.
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Cinderella
Hamupipőke
A mistreated young woman receives help from a magical bird and goes to the king’s festival.
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Dániel az oroszlánok vermében
Daniel continues to pray despite a royal decree and is protected in the lions’ den.
David and Goliath
Dávid és Góliát
Young David faces the Philistine champion Goliath and defeats him with a sling and a stone.
Hansel and Gretel
Jancsi és Juliska
Two children are lost in the forest and must outwit a witch who lives in a house made of sweets.
Jonah and the Whale
Jónás és a cethal
Jonah flees his mission, is swallowed by a great fish, and eventually delivers God’s message to Nineveh.
Joseph and His Brothers
József és testvérei
Joseph is sold by his brothers, rises to authority in Egypt, and reunites with his family during a famine.
Little Red Riding Hood
Piroska és a farkas
A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.
Noah’s Ark and the Great Flood
Noé bárkája és az özönvíz
Noah builds an ark to survive the flood, and God establishes a covenant with Noah and every living creature.
Rapunzel
Aranyhaj
A girl with extraordinarily long hair is kept in a tower until a prince discovers her.
Rumpelstiltskin
Pancimanci
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
Sleeping Beauty
Csipkerózsika
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Hogyan kapta Piroska a nevét
How Red-Cap got her name
Hungarian
Élt egyszer egy kedves kislány, akit mindenki megszeretett, amint meglátta. A legjobban mégis a nagymamája szerette: bármit szívesen odaadott volna neki. Egyszer egy piros bársonysapkával ajándékozta meg. A sapka olyan jól állt a kislánynak, hogy többé semmi mást nem akart a fejére tenni. Ettől kezdve mindenki Piroskának hívta.
English translation
Once upon a time, there was a dear little girl whom everyone loved as soon as they saw her. But her grandmother loved her most of all and would gladly have given her anything. One day, she gave her a red velvet cap. It looked so good on the girl that she never wanted to wear anything else on her head. From then on, everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood.
Is Intermediate right for me?
Choose Intermediate when you can follow connected storytelling in Hungarian and want more of the original story’s detail and nuance. Read a passage for its overall meaning, then return to unfamiliar expressions with the English translation and audio. Compare the Beginner edition when you want a gentler read.
Frequently asked questions
Are these B1 or B2 Hungarian stories?
Intermediate is LingoPlasty’s most detailed story band, rather than a formal B1 or B2 classification. If you study at B1 or B2, use the sample to judge the reading challenge. The same story may be available at Beginner if you prefer more support.
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